One of the most visceral indicators of change throughout the year are perennial flowers. We all have memories of the time of year when the goldenrods pop up, or when all the favorite flowers of spring make their grand appearances. These are times that we become fond of, and when we see that special flower appear each year for the first time, our hearts do a little jump. These annually reappearing plants remind us of the cyclical beauty that occurs in life: that there is a time to sprout, a time bloom and a time to die and let the next generation of life take root.

Perhaps you have hesitancies about planting perennial plants because they require a certain planting timeline. Maybe the idea of having to plant in advance seems tedious. However, there are many rewards to this type of gardening.

Many gardeners often report having planted a certain flower, whether in bulb or seed form, and a few months later, having forgotten about the new addition to his/her garden, being pleasantly surprised when that flower pops up. Our collection of articles will make the planting process simple for you and, most of all, give you extensive ideas about what to plant. Perhaps you didn’t even know that a particular plant existed; we would love to make that plant a part of your garden, to be planted and to appear in unexpected glory at its annual time.

Additionally, these plants and flowers offer their skill of reappearing voluntarily. So, often times, advanced planting only has to be done once, and you are able to receive multiple years-worth of growth, which, in turn, brings additional thrill. Just like a welcome visitor, your plants will regularly return to your garden, make themselves at home, and bring some new and varied beauty.

Find an extensive collection of articles on these special plants and those which grow particularly well in Canada at http://www.canadiangardening.com/plants/perennials. Here you will come across new ideas, flowers you forgot about and tips for keeping these classic, reappearing plants healthy. Additionally, you will discover a great variety of plants on this page: ones which flower in the shade, medicinal plants, low maintenance, grasses, flowers of all types of blooms and colours, and plants which reappear in a variety of seasons, not just spring. You will likely find the new addition to your garden that will become a classic, reappearing guest during that special time.